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Public Utilities
Water
Watch
MARCH 14, 2008
Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade,
Kilby, and Speights Run levels are
28.4 (
+0.1),
12.1 (
+0.1),
19.2 (
+0.2),
and
32.5 (
+0.0)
respectively. This is a 0% change since the last report on
March 7, 2008.
The median capacity for the current month is
100%,
average capacity is96%.
(Average & Median
1969 - 2007)
Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
Current year to date:
7.56 inches [
16.89]
Monthly total to date:
2.44
29 year
March average rainfall:
4.21
Median drought year average through
March: 7.80[
16.55]
Year to date (
deficit) against the 29 year average: -4.01[
-5.65]
(
March31)
Emergency Wells:
Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
Reservoir water transfers: (
No)
Beginning on:
__________ (Date)
From:
__________ to
__________
Notes:
L Prince pumpover out of service
Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall:
269 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow
13.599 MGD; Finish flow
15.426 MGD)
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